KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key Update: KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key release date is still awaited. According to media reports, the Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA) is expected to release KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key anytime soon. However, official notification in connection with the answer key release date is awaited. Once released, candidates (who appeared for the Karnataka VAO Kannada paper on September 29, 2024) will be able to download the answer key from the official website (kea.kar.nic.in). 

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KEA VAO Exam Pattern 2024: Qualifying marks and final merit list details

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The KEA Village Administrative Officer (VAO) Exam 2024 consists of two papers. The first paper is the Kannada Language Test - a mandatory for all candidates. A minimum score of 50 marks is required to qualify. However, the marks obtained in this paper will not contribute to the final merit list.

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The second paper includes subjects such as General Knowledge, the Indian Constitution, and Panchayati Raj, among other significant topics. The scores from this paper will be factored into the final merit list. There is a negative marking, with 1/4th of a mark deducted for each wrong answer.

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Paper 1 – Kannada Language Test (Qualifying)
- A minimum of 50 marks is required to pass.

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- Scores will not be included in the final merit list.

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Paper 2 – General Knowledge, Constitution, and Other Subjects 
Topics covered include:
- General Knowledge and current affairs
- The Indian Constitution

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- Indian History and Geography, with a focus on Karnataka
- Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, and Cooperatives

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- Assessments will also include Computer knowledge, General English, and General Kannada.

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KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key Kannada Paper: Steps to download online
Step 1: Visit the official website (kea.kar.nic.in). 
Step 2: Go to the latest notification. 
Step 3:Click on the KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key Kannada Paper pdf option (link not yet active)
Step 4: Enter the login credentials (if asked)
Step 5: Download KEA VAO 2024 Answer Key Kannada Paper pdf and save it for future reference.

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KEA VAO 2024: Expected Cut-Off 

Candidates should note that the KEA has not yet released an official notification in connection with the KEA VAO 2024 expected cut-off  marks. Following is the previous year's KEA VAO Exam cut-off marks.

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KEA VAO 2023: Cut-Off Marks for 1: 1 Provisional Selection List
 
Category Others Women Rural PH Ex-Serv KMS PDP
GM 97.60 96.67 96.33 94.50 75.17 96.83 95.33
SC 96.67 95.17 95.67 - 71.33 96.00 94.50
ST - 96.17 95.67 - - - -
2A 96.83 96.17 96.00 - 70.00 96.67 95.33
2B - 95.50 - - - 95.17 -
3A - 96.67 - - - 96.67 -
3B - 96.50 96.17 - - - 94.83
CA - 96.50 - - - 96.00 -

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